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Why a Change is Needed in Supervisor District 3
and Differences Between Waggoner and Hawes

After walking hundreds of homes and meeting countless folks in Shasta County Board of Supervisors District 3, I can state that voters want a change in the eastern portion of Shasta County. That’s communities like Burney, McArthur, Hat Creek, Whitmore, Jones Valley, Round Mountain, Big Bend, and the area where three-fifths of the voters live, Palo Cedro, Bella Vista and east Redding.  Many of these voters are new residents to the area and don’t even know their supervisor.
Living here for almost five years has given me the opportunity to become involved in a variety of community activies:  Youth Peer Council, Palo Cedro Community Park and outdoor trail hikes.
My experience as an attorney and land use planner, and in budgeting for a large organization, gives me hands-on experience that I can use Day1 as a supervisor.
For more information on why I’m running for supervisor,  please go to www.brucewaggoner.com.
Here’s what sets me apart from my opponent.
I will hold town hall meetings throughout the district. I will not vote to close down important health centers like Shasta Psychiatric Hospital; I will work to find funding.  I will help to create good-paying jobs in the InterMountain area.  I will not vote to pave over hundreds of acres of prime ag-land anywhere in Shasta County.  I will make sure District 3 gets its fair share of impact fees to support ambulance service and hospitals in the eastern part of the district. I will be proactive in obtaining grants, not waiting for state bailouts.  I will act as a mediator between the Board of Supervisors and the city councils regarding tax-sharing agreements.
The governor and legislature are keen on California being the showcase for a “green economy.”  Shasta County, as the sun capital of the West, is poised to receive potential funding for energy-saving projects.  We haven’t even tapped our solar energy potential. I will lead the charge.

Bruce Waggoner
Attorney-Mediator
U.S. Navy veteran